MSOM will receive $1.1 million over four years to fund its project, “Opening the Doors with the Right Education for the Right Student at the Right Time: The Continuum of Precision Education in Maryland's Newest Medical School.”

Chosen from nearly 200 applicants, MSOM distinguished itself as an innovator and leader in precision education, advancing efforts to strengthen the physician workforce and support high-quality patient care. It is also the only school of osteopathic medicine among the grant recipients.

Precision education models use data and technology, including augmented intelligence (AI), to tailor learning to each learner’s needs. These models help medical students and physicians focus on developing the skills and competencies that matter most in diagnosing, communicating and caring for patients.

MSOM is the first new nonmilitary medical school in Maryland in more than a century. With the inaugural class having started in July 2025, this institution has the unique opportunity to implement an approach of personalized educational goals, educational plan implementation, feedback and adaptation from day one of opening its doors to students. MSOM learner profiles are diverse, with a wide range of educational, experience and demographic backgrounds.

MSOM proposes evaluating how specific precision education strategies aid in the identification and remediation of educational gaps in students with diverse learning profiles and backgrounds. With pre-clinical and clinical undergraduate medical education and graduate medical education housed within the same system, faculty can identify gaps and provide support through the continuum of medical education. Faculty, residents and program directors contribute to educational success, residency match and patient outcomes.

“Being selected for the AMA’s Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant affirms Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine’s commitment to reimagining medical education from the ground up,” said Audrey Vasauskas, PhD, MSOM principal investigator for the project. “Our dedicated team will use data, technology and human insight to meet learners where they are, address gaps early, and support their growth across the full continuum of medical training. The goal is to strengthen the physician workforce and create physicians who will be socially responsible, professionally accomplished and community-oriented.”

“Technology and AI have the potential to reshape how physicians learn, practice and care for their patients, and these grants will help bring that potential to life,” said AMA CEO John Whyte, MD, MPH. “As new tools emerge, we have an opportunity to build learning environments that are more engaging, more adaptable and better aligned with the realities of practicing medicine. Our goal is to ensure that innovation strengthens the physician experience and creates a future where every physician is fully equipped to meet the needs of patients.”

The AMA’s investment across 11 team projects will expand access to cutting-edge technology and systems that make learning more efficient, effective, and focused on optimal patient care. The Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education Grant Program was developed with national experts in augmented intelligence, assessment, and medical education and follows more than a decade of AMA leadership through its ChangeMedEd® Initiative, which has invested nearly $50 million in reimagining medical education.

Learn more about the new precision education grant program.

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Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest health care provider, is located at the crossroads of Western Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The mission of Meritus Health is to improve the health of the region by providing the best healthcare, health services and medical education. As an anchor organization for the community, Meritus has more than 4,000 employees and serves more than 200,000 residents of the tristate region through Meritus Medical Center, Brook Lane Health Services, Meritus Medical Group, Meritus Home Health, Meritus Equipped for Life, and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. More information can be found at www.MeritusHealth.com or visit our Facebook page or LinkedIn page.